Senate Bill 370
Grants for improving academic achievement
Topics: Administration, Department of: Agency and general functions, Milwaukee: School, Public Instruction, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 9, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 28, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 91 to 2
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 58
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2009: “Published 11-23-2009.”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the school board of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) may apply to the Department of Administration (DOA) for an annual grant to be used by MPS to improve pupil academic achievement. MPS must include with the application a plan describing the initiatives for which the grant moneys will be used.
If DOA approves the plan, it must notify the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), and the state superintendent must pay MPS the amount specified in the notice from DOA.
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This bill changes the department to which MPS may apply for a grant from DOA to DPI.
Who's behind it
Committee on Education is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Committee on Education
Signed on in support (1)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 30, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 91 to 2 · Nov 5, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 9, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 58.
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Nov 9, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly passed it too, 91 to 2.
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Nov 5, 2009
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 5, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 30, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Oct 28, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 28, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Oct 28, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by committee on Education
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 30, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 30, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senator Taylor added as a coauthor
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 2
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-9-2009
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-9-2009
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-9-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 58
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Published 11-23-2009.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote